HEAD OF A STATUE Culture Veracruz, Remojadas,... Lot 27

HEAD OF A STATUE Culture Veracruz, Remojadas, Gulf Coast, Mexico Classical, 250-650 A.D. H. 16.5 cm - W. 18.5 cm Brown ceramic with black bituminous material and white pigment Beautiful expressive face with open oval eyes, iris underlined in black. framing a small aquiline nose with dilated nostrils. Mouth ajar with thick lips showing teeth. On the sides, presence of circular discs adorning the ears. Beautiful elaborate headdress, the hair underlined by engravings with the presence of a dotted crown of repeating circles underlined with white paint. Reverse side supporting a large rectangular opening. (Visible gaps, broken-glued) Provenance: - Alfred Stendhal Gallery, Los Angeles, 1960s Exhibition/Publication : - Arte Precolombiana, Gallery 'La Palma', Locarno-Quai, Switzerland, exhibition from May 30 to June 30, 1961, described and photographed under the n°26 - Arte Precolombiana, Mesoamerica, Galleria Milano, Milan, exhibition from January to April 1967, described under No. 26